Wall Street bonus pool set to break records again: compensation spending up nearly 10% year-on-year, with last year's average annual bonus already exceeding $240,000.
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Driven by the stock market rally and a rebound in M&A activity, Wall Street's major banks have seen profits soar, and a record-breaking bonus pool may be on the horizon.
On October 23rd, according to media reports, an annual report released Thursday by New York State